Daily Practice · Higher Plus

Daily Practice - Higher Plus

Grades 8-9 - exam-stretch algebra, geometry and reasoning.

13th June 1997

5 questions · 15 marks · Grades 8-9 · 51 question types in this band

1
3d Pythagoras and Trigonometry3 marks
A cuboid measures 10 cm by 7 cm by 3 cm. Work out the length of the longest diagonal inside it, to 1 decimal place.
2
Probability Equation Questions3 marks
A bag holds 6 red and n blue counters. The probability of taking a red is 6/11. Work out n.
3
Histograms3 marks
A histogram has two bars: one 10 units wide with frequency density 2.5, one 5 units wide with density 0.6. How many values in total?
4
Surds3 marks
Rationalise the denominator of 14/sqrt(7), giving your answer in its simplest form.
5
Algebraic Fractions3 marks
Simplify (x^2 - x - 20)/(x + 4).

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